Info Biográfica de
Alexander Manuel Colome

Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays as a free agent, March 20, 2007...signed by Eddy Toledo.

2015

Was one of only three major league pitchers to make 12 or more starts and 30 or more relief appearances, joining ARI Josh Collmenter and MIN Trevor May...his 8 wins tied May for 3rd among AL rookies...did this despite missing the first month of the season recovering from pneumonia…With Alex Cobb, Matt Moore and Drew Smyly on the disabled list, he entered the rotation and won his first 2 starts: May 1 vs. BAL (2-0) and May 6 at BOS (5-3)...pitched 5 innings both times...won only once in his next 11 starts and was moved to the bullpen in early July to accommodate the return of Matt Moore...remained there the rest of the season…In 13 starts was 3-4 with a 4.70 ERA (69-IP, 24-BB, 44-SO)...in 30 relief apps was 5-1 with a 2.66 ERA (40.2-IP, 7-BB, 44-SO) and did not allow a home run. Saw an increase in velocity after moving to the bullpen on July 7, according to PITCHf/x data...his average fastball went from 93.8 to 94.7 mph, while his slider jumped from 86.8 to 88.8 mph…Recorded a 0.29 ERA (30.2-IP, 1-ER) over a two-month span of 21 apps (July 17-Sep 15)...yielded only 18 hits and 5 walks while striking out 34...was 3-0 with 7 holds…His hot streak ended on Sep 17 vs. BAL, when he inherited a 3-0, 8th-inning lead and allowed 4 runs in a 4-3 loss...went on to become the first pitcher in Rays history with 5 blown saves in a calendar month, and the first pitcher to do it in the majors since LAA Jose Arredondo in August 2008...he suffered 4 blown saves in his final 7 appearances…Didn't allow a home run after WAS Clint Robinson took him deep on June 16...went his final 60.2 innings without allowing a HR...among all major league pitchers, only STL Adam Wainwright finished the season with a longer streak (61.0)…On June 21 at CLE, threw a career-high 7 innings but earned no decision in an eventual 1-0 loss (1-H, 0-R, 2-BB, 4-SO, 87 pitches, 49 strikes)...retired his first 16 batters in order before yielding an infield single to Michael Bourn in the 6th...it was the 2nd-longest perfect game bid in Rays history at the time, behind Matt Garza (April 30, 2009 vs. BOS), whose perfect game bid was also spoiled on an infield single, by Jacoby Ellsbury leading off the 7th inning...Chris Archer retired the first 19 BF on July 29 vs. DET...Kevin Jepsen lost in the 9th on a walk-off sac fly by David Murphy. Entered the 2015 season rated by Baseball America as the Rays top pitching prospect, and No. 4 overall, behind OF Steven Souza Jr., INF Daniel Robertson and SS Willy Adames...the publication also tabbed him as having the Best Fastball in the system…After the season, made 8 relief appearances for Leones del Escogido, helping them win their fourth Dominican Winter League championship in seven seasons...his teammates included Enny Romero and Taylor Motter.

2014

Appeared in 5 games (3 starts) over three tours with the Rays...made a pair of one-day stints (May 26 and June 27) and was recalled Sep 15 through the remainder of the season...Yielded only 1 run in his 3 starts, going 2-0 with a 0.48 ERA (18.2-IP, 12-H, 1-ER)...the lone run came in his first inning as a starter, and after that threw 17.2 scoreless as a starter...as a reliever, had a 10.80 ERA (5-IP, 6-ER) in 2 games...Is 3-1 with a 1.30 ERA (34.2-IP, 5-ER) in 6 career starts, and hasn't allowed a run in 4 of those...On Sep 15 vs. NYY, went a career-high 6.2 innings and threw a career-high 113 pitches but received no decision...Rays won, 1-0, in the 9th on a Ben Zobrist single...on Sep 27 at CLE, threw 6.1 scoreless innings to beat Carlos Carrasco, 2-0...After he was optioned to Triple-A Durham in spring training, missed the first 50 games of the season while serving a suspension for a violation of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program...made 3 rehab starts for Class-A Charlotte prior to being reinstated from suspension...Made 2 starts for Durham in the postseason...started 6 games for Escogido in the Dominican Winter League...Enters the 2015 season rated by Baseball America as the Rays top pitching prospect, and No. 4 overall, behind OF Steven Souza Jr., INF Daniel Robertson and SS Willy Adames...the publication also tabbed him as having the Best Fastball in the system.

2013

Began the season as Triple-A Durham's No. 2 starter, but made 3 starts for the Rays over two tours (May 29-30 and June 22-29)... After his last start with the Rays, a 6-3 loss to the Tigers on June 28-the only start of his 3 with the Rays in which he allowed an earned run-he was shelved the rest of the season with a right elbow strain…was the second consecutive season he suffered a season-ending injury... Originally called up on May 29 to pitch out of the bullpen but started the next night at Miami when Alex Cobb suffered a cut on his right middle finger... Defeated the Marlins, 5-2 (5.2-IP, 5-H, 1-R, 0-ER, 2-BB, 7-SO) and became the seventh in Rays history to win his major league debut as a starter and first since Jeremy Hellickson, Aug 2, 2010 vs. MIN…also became the second in Rays history to make his major league debut as a starter and allow no earned runs (Scott Kazmir, Aug 23, 2004 at SEA)…became just the 12th AL pitcher since 1916 to allow no earned runs and record at least 7 SO in his major league debut, and first in more than 11 years, since OAK Aaron Harang did it on May 25, 2002 vs. TB (10-SO)... Did not allow an earned run in his first 2 starts, the first pitcher to do that since SF Ryan Sadowski in 2009... Won only once in his first 7 starts for Durham despite a 3.13 ERA while the Bulls scored a combined 9 runs while he was on the mound…then won his next 3 starts before the call-up to the Rays on May 29…at the time was 2nd in the International League in strikeouts (61 in 55.1 innings)... Rated the No. 5 prospect in the Rays system by Baseball America following the season, up from No. 8 entering the year.

2012Split the year between Double-A Montgomery
and Triple-A Durham, combining to go 8-4 with
a 3.44 ERA (91.2-IP, 35-ER) in 17 starts...earned
an Aug 3 promotion to Durham, where he went
0-1 with a 3.24 ERA (16.2-IP, 6-ER) in 3 starts...After his Aug 13 start with Durham missed the remainder of the season with right shoulder tightness...Named MVP with Montgomery, where he went 8-3 with a 3.48 ERA (75-IP, 29-ER) and 75 SO in 14 starts...was on the DL from April 12-May 26 with a left oblique injury...Named Rays Minor League Pitcher of the Month for July after going 5-1 with a 2.23 ERA (40.1-IP, 10-ER) in six starts...over his final 5 starts with the Biscuits, went 5-0 with a 1.27 ERA (35.1-IP, 5-ER)...threw the first 9-inning complete game of his career in his final start before his promotion, allowing just 2 runs in a 5-2 victory vs. Mississippi (Braves)...Allowed 3 ER or less in 15 of his 17 total starts...In spring training, spent his first time in major league camp...made 3 appearances, allowing 1 run in 4 IP...was optioned to Triple-A on March 15...Enters the 2013 season ranked as the Rays No. 6 prospect by Baseball America.2011Split the season between Class-A Charlotte and
Double-A Montgomery...combined to go 12-9
with a 3.82 ERA (157.2-IP, 67-ER)...his 12 wins
tied for 2nd most among Rays minor leaguers...157.2 IP ranked 2nd behind Matt Moore...Began the season with Charlotte...held opposing batters to a .214 (78-for-365) avg. over his
19 starts...won 8 of his last 9 starts with the
Stone Crabs, boasting a 1.82 ERA (54.1-IP, 11-
ER) in that span...named a Florida State League
midseason All-Star and his 92 SO ranked 6th in
the FSL at the time of his promotion...Promoted to Montgomery on July 23 and made
9 starts there to finish the year...held left-handed batters to a .143 (11-for-77) avg. ...recorded a
1-hit shutout (7 innings) on Aug 9 vs. Mobile...Ranked as the No. 5 prospect in the Rays farm
system by Baseball America entering 2012.2010Spent the majority of the 2010 season with
Class-A Bowling Green and made 1 start with
Charlotte to end the season...on the year, went
6-6 with a 3.89 ERA (118-IP, 51-ER) and 126 SO...Had the 2nd-highest SO/9 IP ratio in the
Midwest League (9.32) and was named to the
MWL midseason All-Star Team...ranked as the
No. 9 prospect in the Rays system by Baseball
America after the season...Participated in the Rays Winter Development
Program at Tropicana Field after the season.2009In 2009, led the Rays organization and ranked
2nd in the New York-Penn League in ERA as he
went 7-4 with a 1.66 ERA (76-IP, 14-ER)...led the
NYPL with 94 SO and tied for the league lead
with 2 CG...was named the Rays Minor League
Pitcher of the Month for July...Entered the season ranked as the No. 24
prospect in the org. by BA and climbed to No. 8
on the list after the season...was named the
No. 2 prospect (and top pitching prospect) in
the NYPL by BA.